Syracuse UniversityAmbulance is a SU Health Services-based student operated organization that responds to over 1,500 medical emergencies each year.

SUA has been serving the Syracuse University community since 1973 and has since then provided intermediate life support, transport, rapid cardiac defibrillation as well as non-emergency transportation.

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Administration

Left:
Kristin Ciciarelli

Right:
Paul Smyth

To ensure that SUA can continue to be a service available on campus, full-time staff members (Kristin Ciciarelli &amp Paul Smyth) work tirelessly to ensure training, operations and procedures are taught and followed properly. These individuals oversee and maintain the organization and it's members.

In addition to the faculty members directly responsible for overseeing SUA's operations, the organization would not exist without the continued involvement and support of the administrative staff of Syracuse University's Health Services department.

SUA Faculty

Name

Position

Paul Smyth

EMS Manager

Kristin Ciciarelli

Communications

SU Health Services Faculty

Name

Position

Dr. Michael Jorolemon

Medical Director

Benjamin Domingo

Director

Company 3

Name:
David Dupont

Position:
Field Supervisor

IBM:
203

Company 3 General Members

Name

Certification

Joined

IBM

Anthony Aldana

EMT-B

Spring 2017

911

Alexandra Dimitri

EMT-B

Spring 2017

915

Carrie Goodian

EMT-B

Spring 2017

924

Ryan Gray

EMT-B

Fall 2016

934

Sarah Jerjen

EMT-B

Fall 2016

977

James Kontoules

EMT-B

Fall 2014

981

Jason Levi

EMT-B

Spring 2016

919

Colin Magurie

EMT-B

Spring 2016

958

Emilee Mercuri

EMT-B

Fall 2015

980

Briana Rosman

EMT-B

Spring 2016

994

Melanie Tacher

EMT-B

Fall 2015

983

Stephanie Walsh

EMT-B

Spring 2016

936

Company 4

Name:
Kelsey Montondo

Position:
Field Supervisor

IBM:
204

Company 4 General Members

Name

Certification

Joined

IBM

Delaney Benton

EMT-B

Fall 2016

933

Sophia Bourgeois

EMT-B

Fall 2015

971

Evelyn Brooks

EMT-B

Fall 2014

912

Michael Dobscha

EMT-B

Fall 2016

923

Brian Ellsworth

EMT-B

Fall 2016

991

Drew Hurley

EMT-B

Fall 2016

975

Ben Kosalek

EMT-B

Spring 2015

959

Jessica Kuntz

EMT-B

Spring 2017

944

Emily Lehmann

EMT-B

Spring 2016

935

Gabe Pasillas

EMT-B

Fall 2015

902

Cullan Putney

EMT-B

Fall 2016

929

Hannah Yoo

EMT-B

Spring 2016

908

Company 5

Name:
Josué Deyá

Position:
Field Supervisor

IBM:
205

Company 5 General Members

Name

Certification

Joined

IBM

Joshua Altman

EMT-B

Spring 2015

951

Brooke Fernandez

EMT-B

Spring 2017

918

Hamish Gibbs

EMT-B

Fall 2014

997

Skyler Gold

EMT-B

Spring 2015

965

Grace Gugerty

EMT-B

Spring 2017

937

Hannah Harrison

EMT-B

Fall 2015

954

Justin Kowal

EMT-B

Spring 2016

942

Haley MacDougall

EMT-B

Fall 2015

938

Bronwyn Mellen

EMT-B

Spring 2016

909

Julia Price

EMT-B

Spring 2017

950

Rebecca Rising

EMT-B

Spring 2017

952

Company 6

Name:
Douglas Scaffidi

Position:
Field Supervisor

IBM:
206

Company 6 General Members

Name

Certification

Joined

IBM

Andrew Aciu

EMT-B

Spring 2016

925

Lauren Anderson

EMT-B

Spring 2016

930

Eric Barnes

EMT-B

Fall 2016

940

Javier Deyá

EMT-B

Spring 2015

962

Kristen El-Amir

EMT-B

Fall 2016

926

Kaitlyn Ellsweig

EMT-B

Spring 2016

941

James Franco

EMT-B

Fall 2015

914

Jessica Hanley

EMT-B

Spring 2016

946

Marc Kurek

EMT-B

Fall 2016

935

Emilia Navarrete

EMT-B

Fall 2014

931

Brett Van Vort

EMT-B

Spring 2017

929

Mary Washburn

EMT-B

Spring 2017

966

Company 7

Name:
Anders Carlson

Position:
Field Supervisor

IBM:
207

Company 7 General Members

Name

Certification

Joined

IBM

Matthew Gesner

EMT-B

Spring 2015

985

Ian Gordon

EMT-B

Fall 2016

970

Nicole Hall

EMT-B

Spring 2017

943

Courtney Kubiak

EMT-B

Spring 2015

986

Jessie MacDonald

EMT-B

Fall 2016

927

Maddie Merwin

EMT-B

Fall 2015

960

Guy Morris

EMT-B

Fall 2016

928

Nicholas Newell

EMT-B

Spring 2017

947

Joseph O'Gorman

EMT-B

Spring 2017

948

Brendan O'Keeffe

CPR

Fall 2016

993

Megan Panebianco

EMT-B

Fall 2014

988

Rachel Rothstein

EMT-B

Spring 2016

929

Emergency Response &amp Transport

Syracuse University Ambulance responds to over 1,500 medical emergencies each year. SUA is capable of providing intermediate life support, rapid cardiac defibrillation and transport to area hospitals and trauma centers. To provide advanced life support services, SUA has a mutual aid agreement with American Medical Response (AMR) in the city of Syracuse. When requested, an ALS unit or paramedic fly-car will rendezvous with the ambulance and provide advanced life support interventions on the university ambulance.

SUA operates two full-time BLS-equipped ambulances each compliant with NYS Department of Health regulations. Maintained by our fleet supervisor, these vehicles are available any time day or night to respond to any type of emergency. In addition to two primary ambulances, SUA also operates a supervisor's fly car that acts as a first response vehicle. The on-duty field supervisor will also use this vehicle to respond to critical calls that require additional supervision and oversight or to tow the medical support unit to the scene of a mass casualty incident.

Non-Emergency Medical Transport

Syracuse University Medical Transportation Services (MTS) provides non-emergency ambulatory transport for students with temporary mobility impairment and those with permanent mobility impairment whose routine transport is temporarily interrupted. Service is provided on a temporary basis for medically necessary transportation needs. Transports are limited to four one-way transports per day.

MTS operates seven days a week from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. From 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Limited service is available only for transport from area hospitals and urgent care centers back to residences. MTS is supported by student health fees; there is no out-of-pocket expense during the academic year for students who have paid the fee. There is, however, a charge for non-health fee payers and those requesting service during the summer session.Temporary transport is available for students who will require less than two weeks of service and can be scheduled on an "as needed" basis for campus service and transport to near-campus medical facilities.

Long-term transport is only available for those with a temporary disability requiring more than two weeks of service in the campus and near-campus areas. Long-term medical transport requires a physician’s medical documentation. A scheduling package will be sent to assist students in setting up transport.

MTS answers all medically necessary transportation requests on North Campus, South Campus, ESF Campus and in the near-campus area bordered by Route 81, East Genesee Street, Westcott Street, Meadowbrook Drive, and Ainsley Drive.

**Please Note: Depending on the circumstances, an ambulance may be a more appropriate means for transport to Health Services or an area hospital. The student will be advised if an ambulance is being dispatched.

Interested in becoming an MTS driver?

We're always looking for qualified drivers to operate our medical transportation service. If you are interested in applying, contact us.

Standby Event Medical Services

In addition to providing 24/7 emergency campus coverage, SUA is also utilized as a standby medical service at sporting events, concerts, parades, festivals and other public gatherings. Working in conjunction with Carrier Dome Medical teams and athletic trainers, SUA provides services for all major sporting events held at the Carrier Dome. Capable of seating upwards of 50,000 people, SUA is utilized to ensure spectator and player safety.

Syracuse University Ambulance also ensures the safety of participants in large-scale University events. You'll find ambulance crews ready to respond at convocations, commencements, award ceremonies, public speakers and greek events. Additionally, SUA staffs a team of eight foot responders, two ambulances and full MCI mobilization for Syracuse University's "MayFest" event.
If interested in our services, please contact us at least seven business days prior to your event.

Membership &amp Application

In order to provide the highest level to training, SUA has developed a training program developed to train both EMT's and non-EMT's about our organization. New members are put through an attendant and progression-status program that introduces them to ambulance equipment and their usage, operations, patient care, ambulance driving, interagency communication, and on-scene involvement.

After completing a probationary period (of approximately six weeks), members go through a rigorous training program starting them as Attendants (ATT), where most of the introduction is done. After displaying proficiency with the requirements, the ATT may choose to begin a Driver (DR) program and become acquainted with driving and operating the ambulance. If the student has completed EMT training, they may also choose to begin a Crew Chief (CC) program teaching them how to be responsible for patient care on an ambulance call. During the training phase, known as a progression, students work side by side with instructors and field supervisors on actual ambulance calls gaining proficiency and comfort in the field. When a comfort level is reached and permission has been granted from the supervisors and training staff, the students will become cleared to work their position without the need of a trainer watching them.

The training program is developed and overseen during the year by appointed Field Supervisors. These members are responsible for the organization's training programs as well as developing protocols for training. These supervisors work one-on-one with progression students to make sure they are learning the right skills to become cleared at their position. Volunteers are divided into companies to allow close interaction with groups of members.